WOW! Here is a Coonawarra Cabernet and a perfect svelte statement of the blend to beat all blends! Perfect cellaring has delivered a rich blend of satisfying Coonawarra Cab and Merlot the kissing cousins from the region the combine to provide a wonderfully aged - and now seamlessly developed red wine.
A great Coonawarra blend exhibiting a complex palate, good tannin structure and a firm finish. The wine is well balanced with a deep rich colour and concentrated berry characters and flavours.
The wine has been matured in a mix of new (100%) French & American oak for 18 months, allowing vanillan and spicy oak flavours to develop with a splash of Merlot further softening the wine. The wine is an 80:20 blend and with careful cellaring will further develop
Reviews
“Cedar and leafy red fruit aromas given further complexity by subtle spice and medicinal notes; a well balance wine with moderately good persistence.” – 3 stars – Winestate Magazine Nov/Dec 2004
“Supple and ripe cassis and blackcurrant fruit; fine tannins; well-balanced and integrated oak.” – 4 ½ stars (93 pts) – James Halliday 2005 Australian Wine Companion
Awards / Medals Silver Medal – Class 19 – 2004 Limestone Coast Wine Show Bronze Medal – Class 8 – 2005 Cairns Wine Show Bronze Medal – Class 37 – 2004 Royal Melbourne Wine Show Bronze Medal – Class 23 – 2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show Bronze Medal – Class 34 - 2003 Rutherglen Wine Show
Don't Pay: $32.00
WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Cork
Region: Coonawarra, SA
Winemaker: Sean Murphy & John Cox
Drink now until: 2020
Alc/Vol: 14.5 %
